if i haven't said this before i will read anything this women writes

this book is filled with laugh out loud moments,and snarky comments followed by a lot of "how does she come up with that" moments

Risky Play is the best kind of revenge. It's karma without help. It's just desserts. It's a full circle complete with black eye. So I'm short it's a smile inducing second chance love story with an arrogant soccer star and an heiress. It's a chance to breath and a chance to live.

With jokes, snark, and one liners that keep you on your toes, RVD brings the funny back. Enjoy Risky Play because I have a feeling soccer is going to only get sexier...(The season/series is just beginning!)

This was a great fun read. Mackenzie is left at the alter and Slade had been cheated on my his fiancé. They end up sitting next to each other on a plane and the story is born. It was touching how they brought out the best in each other. Another great romantic comedy by Rachel Van Dyken!

I absolutely loved this book. I'm a huge fan of Rachel's because I've never read a book of hers I havent loved. It had adventure, loss, love/hate, suspense and loveable characters. Mack was a strong independent woman who had went thru a horrible breakup in the most embarrassing way but she decided to start doing things she wanted to like a trip, new job and Slade. Slade was a famously known player who went thru something that totally changed his life and he didnt handle it well. I loved both characters and together they were perfect. I strongly recommend this book.

This is the RVD I love! She’s so great with giving us two men to swoon over and I love the witty banter and crazy making thoughts. The only issue I had that notched it down a half is the whole virgin thing. I’m so over virgins but at lease she had her own millions so that was a great point!

She’s off to the tropics for rejuvenation and a little R&R after being jilted and shamed.

He’s looking for peace with out a flashbulb.

A vacation fling, sounds pretty great until it’s not.

A love the character dynamic, Slade is the epitome of hot soccer player and I don’t even like soccer but I’d watch him. There’s the perfect amount of angst and drama combined with many laughs and smiles plus Mack is strong and demure all at the same time. Once she finds her spine, I love her take no crap attitude!

A flirty, fun, enjoyable read!

I was introduced to RVD with The Matchmaker's Playbook which I won here on Goodreads. I was on a business trip and it was a fun book to keep me company during the lulls. Unfortunately, I haven't read anything from her that worked. I mean, I can't even pick up the sequel to Dirty Exes because the 1st was just too much "uck" to even get through.

Risky Play captures some of the fun from Wingmen Inc. series. There's certainly some of the same alpha male qualities and all the side guy characters are most surely gonna be a spin-off and play out similarly to the other Wingmen books. I just hope RVD can keep the quality up.

I have read several of Rachel Van Dyken books, and I generally really like them, and likewise with this one. It was a very enjoyable read, and I got sucked into it pretty quickly . It's both sweet, romantic and with characters with great chemistry, making them easy to want to follow.

Mackenzie was great, just great! She might have been described as having been a "pleaser" before the start of the book, but she certainly isn't anymore. She truly stuck up for herself.

Slade was mostly an ass throughout the book, and his single redeeming quality was that he was so ridiculously in love with Mackenzie. But I guess that's all you need. 😉

I normally really love reading the romance stories by this author and this book I was really looking forward to, it had everything that i've come to expect from Rachel's storytelling apart from one thing that really annoyed me, and that is the over annoying hero in this book and how the heroine gives into him far to easily. Slade is a complete ass to Mack and yes it was quite endearing how she never gave up on him but it also made her seem a little too needy and desperate at times. This book would have been a 5 star read for me otherwise as I liked the plotline. If only Slade had been a little less mean and moody and had had to work at getting Mack to want him again before she fell into his arms with very little resistance. I just wanted Mack to have a little more fire in her personality. Having said all that I still very much enjoyed the story as the writing was very good and the story flowed well it just wasn't one where I was blown away by it's leading couple. The star of the story for me is Alfie, he was absolutely adorable, and you will love his funny little personality.

It took me a few pages to get into this book but once I did I didn't want to put it down. This book seems to have it all, it was sad, exciting, sexy, thought provoking and funny. Mackenzie and Slade had great chemistry and I loved the way she stuck up for herself when he was being a jackass! I also enjoyed the family dynamic with Mackenzie and her father and how they respond to outside forces. I hope we get books for Jagger and Matt too! #RiskyPlay

Funny, irreverent, and yet surprisingly sweet. Those words all describe Risky Play. Slate and Mackenzie met on a plane, but neither recognized the other, despite the fact that both had recently been tabloid fodder. They really fell in love before either was emotionally ready for it, so naturally all kinds of obstacles blocked their way for a time. Fortunately, for them ane us, they eventually found their way!

"What one thing do you regret?"

This insta-love story is beautifully written. Slade and MacKenzie balance each other perfectly. Slade learns and grows so much and Mack is one of the strongest heroines I've read. So many take her patience and grace as weakness but I believe she is brave and kind. Sometimes just being there for someone who needs you but doesn't know it yet can make all the difference.

This story is full of new beginnings and was a pleasure to read!

**An ARC was provided by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

I am a huge fan of Rachel Van Dyken and always read whatever she publishes. This book was very entertaining and had me invested in the characters. It was sweet, romantic, funny, and even thoughtful at times. The H & h each had their own baggage to overcome. This book was a great read with characters I fell in love with. I am looking forward to reading more in this series!

Talk about a book hangover .... I couldn’t not have loved this book more . Rachel’s characters had so much depth, it was quite a journey watching the layers get peeled back as the story progressed!
Slade and Mackenzie’s story just had me hooked from the first meeting , I could not put this book down! You couldn’t help but root for the HEA... thank you Rachel and netgalley for my ARC ... This book will definitely be added to my read again and again folder

Perfect beach read!

I loved, loved, loved it! I can't get enough of this authors romantic comedies! I adored Mackenzie and Slade.

This book was awesome!

Blurb:
Even one-night stands deserve a second chance in New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken’s novel of sporting desire.
What else can a virgin do when she’s ditched at the altar? Seattle heiress Mackenzie Dupont is treating herself to a single-girl honeymoon in Mexico and a desire to relinquish her innocence to a gorgeous one-night stand. Fake names. True pleasure. But when she wakes up alone, Mackenzie realizes just how much anger is left in her broken heart.
Suffering a tragic personal loss, pro soccer player Slade Rodriguez has his reasons for vanishing without a goodbye. Right or wrong, he’s blaming the beautiful and infuriating stranger he never wants to see again. They’re both in for a shock when Mackenzie shows up as his new personal assistant. And they both have a lot to learn about each other. Because they share more than they could possibly know, including a common enemy who’s playing his own games. And he’s not afraid to get dirty.
Now there’s only one way Mackenzie and Slade can win: to trust in each other and to stop hiding from the lies they’ve told, the secrets they’ve kept, the mistakes they’ve made, and the attraction that still burns between them.

Review, spoilers!!!:
Mack just wants to belong….
After being left at the altar by her fiancé, Mack goes on their honeymoon trip. On the plane she meets a gorgeous man. They kiss when she thinks they`re going to die. They end up at the same resort and they have a one-night stand. It was supposed to be a holiday affair, but Slade gets horrible news and bails.
Back home Mack gets another job, she doesn`t want to work with her ex. She ends up working for Slade, who is a total idiot to her. They end up spending time together and slowly fall for each other, she begins to see the sweet side to Slade again.
Jagger, Astons friends (Mack`s ex), also is interested in Mack. He is a fellow soccerplayer like Slade. They can`t stand each other because of something that happened in the past.
Mack and Slade eventually get together, but trouble finds them. Will they make it?

What I liked:
The UST nomnom I love that! Slade is a cutie except for the beginning after their one-night stand, which wasn`t supposed to be a one-night stand.
That man totally went all Alpha a couple of times…. Swoon. Especially when his ex talked about Mack.
Jagger and Matt, I hope they get their own book.

What I didn`t like:
Slade being a jerk in the beginning. And those SOB exes. But they made for a great story.

Favourite quote/lines in book:
“You`re fooling no one. I know what you want. But she`s mine.”

Rachel has done it again!! This was such an amazing start to a new series. Rachel writes such amazing sports stories because the descriptions are so detailed. The sweat on his body 😍. Rachel is also able to tell a large of amount of time/story in just a few chapters and you don’t really miss out on anything. I loved getting the wedding disaster backstory and their 1 night together but reading her journey by herself and learning who she is was the best part. At 30, she got to decide who to be and what she wanted out of life which made is so much better on their journey together! I can’t wait to see who else will get a book! Matt???

Risky Play was the perfect blend of heart and humor. The hero, Slade, had me laughing throughout the whole book. Mackenzie was the perfect heroine. She was strong, sweet, and stuck up for herself. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun romance.

This was sooooo good!!! I really really enjoyed it. The chemistry was off the charts good and they were both hot hot hot! I received this ARC for an honest review via netgalley.

This was an enjoyable book as normally all of Rachel's books tend to be. We have Mack whose fiance broke up with her at the altar, that was horrible (scumbag), and she felt lost because he was her best friend had been for years she felt like it was her and him against everyone else, she didn't love him but she didn't deserve that. She decided to go on her honeymoon by herself (six months later) and she ends up meeting Slade, even though he told her Hugo, but she lied about her name also. And the craziness begins, we have a love triangle between Mack and Slade and Jagger, who come to find out had love triangle years ago. Craziness with exes who might I say are horrible people, horrible. Anyway I so do not want to give away spoiler grab it, it will keep you entertained til the end. Enjoy!

Risky Play was a fun read! I really enjoyed the characters of Slade and Mackenzie. This is a fun story of Slade and Mackenzie meeting while on a trip to Mexico, shortly after Mack was left at the altar of her wedding. They have a fun fling, albeit short-lived due to some circumstances, but they reconnect when Mack becomes his housekeeper for a short project. There's passion in Mexico, and then some slow-burn as they fight and try to keep their distance, and then more passion. I also like the new bro-mance between Slade and Jagger...that made me laugh a lot. I could see the author carrying this on and giving Jagger his own book. I definitely recommend this book.